Actress and singer Gracie Fields – at one time considered the highest paid film star in the world - was in Leeds to record A Stars On Sunday programme at Yorkshire Television studios on Kirkstall. This was 1970 and the 72-year-old she said was likely to be in the city for two to three days and was looking forward to a shopping expedition. "I like Leeds," she said. "Especially the shops." This memory is one of 19 charting a year in the life of your city at the dawn of a new decade. They are a mix from the YEP archive and others published courtesy of photographic archive Leodis, which is run by Leeds Library & Information Service. READ MORE: 22 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1969 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join Leeds Retro on facebook
7. Leeds in 1970
Notice on the wall of a house in Morley's Parker Street in December 1970. The notice is headed 'Housing Acts, 1957-1969' and relates to the Clearance Orders' of 1969. It advertises a public inquiry into the demolition of the buildings to be held at the Council Chamber, Town Hall, Morley, Tuesday 3rd March, 1970 at 10am.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
8. Leeds in 1970
Woodhouse's Institution Street looking west towards Raglan Road. In the background on the left is the March Institute, built around the turn of the 20th century as the Parish Hall of St. Mark's, a gift of the Misses March. Later it became a veneer works but has since been demolished. The area is now taken up with the Holborns.Photo: Leeds Libraries, www.leodis.net
9. Leeds in 1970
Cliff Richard taken at Green Shield Stamps on Eastgate in April 1970. He is surrounded by a group of staff dressed in typical fashion of the time.Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
10. Leeds in 1970
The Pavilion Cinema on Stanningley Road. The 644 seater cinema was designed by Leeds architect J.P.Crawford and opened on Saturday, February 28, 1920 with a showing of 'Daddy Longlegs' starring Mary Pickford and 'The Man who Repaid for Freedom' with William Farnum. Admission prices were 5d (2p), 8d (3.5p) and 1/- (5p). The cinema closed on Saturday, April 5, 1970 when it became a Bingo Hall.Photo: K. S. Wheelan
11. Leeds in 1970
Librarian David Elstub pictured collecting collecting overdue books at Morley in August 1970.Photo: West Yorkshire Archive Service
12. Leeds in 1970
The former premises of the Clifton Cinema shown here as DIY centre, Forest Products on Stanningley Road with signs for the sale of hardwood, softwood, plywood and wallboard.Photo: K. S. Wheelan